beauty that moves

busy and me

Busy and me don't really get along. Sometimes I think it's just me, that I should be able to juggle more, plenty of other people have fuller plates than I do. But then I crawl out from under the shroud of self-doubt and realize that no, it's not me, Busy is truly just a pain in the ass... an uninvited guest that won't leave. Busy, come July and August, I am instating a zero tolerance policy for you.

It's so lame that I come here every couple of weeks with the proclamation that "I'm too busy to post - hang on - it'll get interesting soon - I hope..." I've never really thought of this as a Craft Blog, I'm not nearly as talented or prolific as most of the talented ladies out there. It's also not a Food Blog (though if I had decent lighting in my kitchen for photos I guarantee you it could be!). It's not a Yoga Blog. Yoga is just about the most precious thing in the world to me, how it has impacted, healed and changed my life could never be captured with words. Occasionally I try, but the words never really suffice.

So, not sure where I was going with that. Maybe to say that really, this is just a Heather Blog. And dang it, Heather is busy these days. Have I mentioned that I'm a soccer mom now? Whoa. Didn't see that one coming did you? Me neither! ;)

So there you have it. Let me direct you elsewhere for good times right now.

Let's see... check out this video posted by Vegan Yum Tum (turn up your volume), it makes me want to make food videos. But I settled for making the recipe instead. It's awesome and simple, I am so in love with butter beans right now. (I added garlic, I always add garlic.)
Broccolini, Cherry Tomato and Butterbean Udon from lolo on Vimeo.

Also, l am so loving Lisa Hannigan. Oh my.

Finally, be sure to stop back on Friday or over the weekend For May's First Friday Giveaway. Get ready folks. It is over the top gorgeous, generous and fabulous. Seriously.

Okay, sorry for the go nowhere post... see you Friday then!

winner!!

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The winner is #145

Tiffany said... What a great giveaway please include me. I love reading your blog, Thanks for sharing Heather!

 

Thank you to Jenn for her wonderful and generous contribution... her etsy shop has a few sets of dish cloths listed and you might want to hurry over because Jenn has some pretty amazing prices and I don't think they will last long!

 

If you are an indie sort of writer, crafter, artist, musician, etc - and would like to be a part of a future giveaway, please let me know via a comment here or email me. I love being able to share this space and help promote fellow creative souls. Let's talk.

first friday giveaway! :: april

Can you believe it's time again already!? If there is a downside to these monthly giveaways, it would be that they make me uncomfortably aware of the swift passing of time. I just got the last package out! But it's a new month and a new season, so let's hope there is a little more pep in the shipping department over here!

Are you ready? Here we go...

I'm so excited to be partnering with some of my readers on these monthly giveaways. It feels a little extra fun when that reader is a NEW blog writer herself. Please stop on over to Jenn's new blog, Yarn Addicts Anonymous and say hello! And while you're there, let her know how incredible she is for graciously taking the time to stitch up this beautiful selection of 100% cotton dishcloths and the cutest dish towel ever... for one of you! Isn't that so nice? And aren't those colors exciting? Her sweet little four year old girl, Melodie, says they are "the colors of lemonade and popsicles." Oh Melodie, that sounds so perfect after this long winter.

Jenn also has an etsy shop, and just as soon as she locates her ever-elusive camera cable (I swear those things get up and walk away), she would like to put a few cotton goodies in there for anyone interested. Yay!

 

My handmade contribution is in the form of three fresh and new for Spring headbands! They are adult sized, the two florals are vintage fabric and the other is 100% linen to which I added some vintage cotton lace trim. They have a nice, slightly wide feel to them, measuring about 1 3/4 inches wide. 

I'm in love with the use of a hair elastic (of course I used brand new!) that attaches the two sides together in the back (or should I say bottom) and gives the band it's stretch. And at ten minutes a piece, they were a very fun and quick craft fix.  

Then I went through some of my vintage things and just had to include this beautiful Tasha Tudor book. And while I was there, perusing my shelves, I found this hand-embroidered vintage table runner. And I have had butterflies on my mind ever since Stefani posted the April edition of the Book of Days. So this of course needed to be included as well.

This book is not one of Miss Tudor's storybooks, it is a collection of prose and poetry that she loved, coupled with her beautiful paintings and illustrations. Reading this book is like going on a mini-retreat. So relaxing, hopeful and fulfilling.

That butterfly. She's pretty big you know... her wing span measures 7 1/2 inches! And the sweet pink floral and black check border goes all the way around. The butterfly motif is mirrored on the other end of the runner too. I didn't get a very good shot of the whole thing, but it is 40 1/2 inches long and the softest linen.

So there you have it... what do you think!? Maybe it'll all be yours, just stop on by the comments to be entered. I keep it super simple, say the word and you are entered. Easy. 

A lot of folks email me to let me know they have trouble commenting on my blog... I have no idea why that is. If you are one of those people (I'm sorry), please go ahead and email (top left side bar) me and I will enter you!

I hope you enjoyed this early Spring giveaway that Jenn and I put together for you and I hope each and every one of you enters! You have until Monday friends!! Enjoy the weekend. :)

Thank everyone!! Comments are now closed, I'll be back shortly with a winner!

the winner!

 

We opened windows and doors for the first time yesterday!!

Thanks for joining in the festivities over the weekend! Isn't Dallas Clayton's video smile-inducing? His book is truly wonderful, a sweet bedtime or anytime story! I have a not so small collection of children's books that carry those great life lesson messages that I hope to convey to Emily, this is now added to that collection. Let's see, a few among them are Old Turtle, Zen Shorts, The Three Questions, and am I the only one that loves Madonna's Mr. Peabody's Apples? Such mixed reviews it received. It's actually a very old tale that she retold, I love the illustrations in her book.

And now to that pile I have added An Awesome Book, it is very deserving of it's place there. Thank you Dallas, for joining in the giveaway this month, and for offering your story to children of all ages. 

And those prayer flags? Well, you are just so nice for appreciating them. Many of you have asked about them arriving in the shop... I think that can be arranged. What a lovely Mother's Day gift they would make. Look for some new Spring shop arrivals within the next couple of weeks.

Okay... would you like a winner or what!!?

Hey! For those of you in the daylight savings world... wasn't it great having dinner while it was still light out last night? I thought so too...

Okay, back to business.

The winner is... #20

Oh I just love the prayer flags! I would cherish this! Peace.

Posted by: Naturalkids l March 06, 2009 at 8:24 AM

Yay! Congratulations! Please email me your snail mail information. Have a wonderful Monday everyone, I'll be back soon!

first friday giveaway :: march

This month I have a special guest joining me for our giveaway. Many of you have heard of him, his name is Dallas Clayton and he lives in California. He wrote a book... it's An Awesome Book... and he wants you to have one... make that one signed copy! Pretty awesome, eh? Check this out...
An Awesome Book from dallas clayton on Vimeo.

To add to the fun, you can actually read his entire awesome and beautiful (I added that part, for good reason) book on his website. Now, you don't get that everyday!

I thought it would make sense to add a crafty item that was book related, and am sort of surprised that I didn't... but I've been making these new things you see, and really felt like sending one out into the world.

Prayer flags. Individual creations of beauty, good wishes and intention, strung together to be hung in your home. Perhaps by a window so the breeze blows through and carries the prayers held within into your home, into the world.  

Hang them wherever you'd like. Whether their movement comes from a strong breeze near a window, or they gently move as a person walks by, their message will be felt.   

And I hope they make you smile, and feel happy. Technically I strayed from my two hour rule of putting this giveaway together, sort of. The embroidery bits came from my stash, so more time was involved overall, but that was ages ago so I'm not counting it. It was an executive decision.

One more little addition. I've included another (vintage) book that I picked up recently at our library book sale, a 1924 edition of Heidi in wonderful condition.

A special thank you to Dallas Clayton for generously offering a signed edition of his book, I do hope he has more book writing/illustrating plans in his future. That would be awesome.

So, please stop by the comments to be entered into the giveaway, it's as simple as that! You should probably tell a friend or ten too. Don't worry about it decreasing your chances, you'll have good karma on your side, which is always awesome. ;)

You have until Monday morning, I'll announce a winner then!

Comments are now closed... be back soon!! Thanks everyone!